Football Daily | Southampton and the holy grail: will they avoid football history books?
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!While they may be more adrift from safety than a drunken 18th-century sailor abandoned at sea in a leaky rowing-boat without any oars, Southampton still have one small and very significant sliver of dignity left to fight for. As we approach the run-in of a Premier League campaign where anything resembling jeopardy is at a premium, Ivan Juric’s side are clawing their way towards the holy grail that is Not Being As Terrible As 2007-08 Era Derby County. Managed at first by Billy Davies and then Paul Jewell, the Rams of that particular campaign were consigned to the Championship and the history books as the worst team in Premier League history, infamously acquiring just 11 points over the course of a season. And while it is probably unfair to single out the likes of Robbie Savage, Danny Mills and Kenny Miller for their roles in securing this unwanted record, a special shout-out should almost certainly go to pub-quiz staples, Newcastle United, the only team to get beaten by the worst top-flight rabble ever assembled.I can confirm that we have received one bid for 2031 and one valid bid for 2035. The 2031 bid is from the [USA USA USA] and potentially some other Concacaf nations. The 2035 bid is from Europe, from the home nations” – yes, as well as an in-no-way-problematic Women’s World Cup in tariff-land, the tournament is set to head for British shores four years later.To expand on John Kozempel’s fine missive (yesterday’s Football Daily letters), the term ‘tailgating’ comes from dropping the back of a pickup truck or station wagon – the tailgate – in a stadium parking lot to create a flat, elevated surface for beverages, BBQ grills, etc. On a mildly political level, perhaps the ongoing tariff spat between the USA USA USA and Europe may lead to an increase in importing Euro-styled vehicles. I’ve never seen a BMW/Mercedes/Renault pickup truck before, but I’m certain they’ll develop creative party features – champagne chiller, paté slicer, bratwurst steamer – and take tailgating to the next level. Europe should send these over as soon as they’re available. By the way, you can keep Christian Pulisic in exchange” – Mike Wilner.This is an extract from our daily football email … Football Daily. To get the full version, just visit this page and follow the instructions. Continue reading...
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While they may be more adrift from safety than a drunken 18th-century sailor abandoned at sea in a leaky rowing-boat without any oars, Southampton still have one small and very significant sliver of dignity left to fight for. As we approach the run-in of a Premier League campaign where anything resembling jeopardy is at a premium, Ivan Juric’s side are clawing their way towards the holy grail that is Not Being As Terrible As 2007-08 Era Derby County. Managed at first by Billy Davies and then Paul Jewell, the Rams of that particular campaign were consigned to the Championship and the history books as the worst team in Premier League history, infamously acquiring just 11 points over the course of a season. And while it is probably unfair to single out the likes of Robbie Savage, Danny Mills and Kenny Miller for their roles in securing this unwanted record, a special shout-out should almost certainly go to pub-quiz staples, Newcastle United, the only team to get beaten by the worst top-flight rabble ever assembled.
I can confirm that we have received one bid for 2031 and one valid bid for 2035. The 2031 bid is from the [USA USA USA] and potentially some other Concacaf nations. The 2035 bid is from Europe, from the home nations” – yes, as well as an in-no-way-problematic Women’s World Cup in tariff-land, the tournament is set to head for British shores four years later.
To expand on John Kozempel’s fine missive (yesterday’s Football Daily letters), the term ‘tailgating’ comes from dropping the back of a pickup truck or station wagon – the tailgate – in a stadium parking lot to create a flat, elevated surface for beverages, BBQ grills, etc. On a mildly political level, perhaps the ongoing tariff spat between the USA USA USA and Europe may lead to an increase in importing Euro-styled vehicles. I’ve never seen a BMW/Mercedes/Renault pickup truck before, but I’m certain they’ll develop creative party features – champagne chiller, paté slicer, bratwurst steamer – and take tailgating to the next level. Europe should send these over as soon as they’re available. By the way, you can keep Christian Pulisic in exchange” – Mike Wilner.
This is an extract from our daily football email … Football Daily. To get the full version, just visit this page and follow the instructions. Continue reading...
